Aaj TV English News - Life & Style - Entertainment https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:50:15 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:50:15 +0500 60 Oscars 2025: Here is the complete list of 97th Academy Awards winners https://english.aaj.tv/news/330405515/oscars-2025-here-is-the-complete-list-of-97th-academy-awards-winners <p><strong>The 97th Academy Awards were held on March 2, 2025, celebrating outstanding achievements in the film industry.</strong></p> <p>The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, showcased a variety of talent and included moving performances and a tribute to the city of Los Angeles, which is in the process of recovering from recent wildfires.</p> <p><em>Anora</em>, a movie that offered a poignant and intimate look at the life of a sex worker in New York City, was the standout film of the night. Meanwhile, <em>The Brutalist</em> tells the story of a Hungarian immigrant who escapes the atrocities of World War II to start anew in the United States. <em>Nickel Boys</em> presents a deeply narrative, primarily told from the perspective of its main characters.</p> <p>In a notable thematic connection, two films address the issue of mass disappearances. In <em>Emilia Perez</em>, the lead character seeks redemption for her past as a drug cartel leader involved in forced disappearances in Mexico, a nation grappling with over 100,000 missing persons.</p> <h2><a id="key-winners" href="#key-winners" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Key winners:</h2> <ol> <li> <p>Best picture: <em>Anora</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best actor: Adrien Brody, <em>The Brutalist</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best actress: Mikey Madison, <em>Anora</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best supporting actor: Kieran Culkin, <em>A Real Pain</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best supporting actress: Zoe Saldaña, <em>Emilia Pérez</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best director: Sean Baker, <em>Anora</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best cinematography: <em>The Brutalist</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best international feature film: <em>I’m Still Here</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best adapted screenplay: <em>Conclave</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best original screenplay: <em>Anora</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best live action short film: <em>I’m Not a Robot</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best animated short film: <em>In the Shadow of the Cypress</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best animated feature film: <em>Flow</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best documentary short: <em>The Only Girl in the Orchestra</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best documentary feature film: <em>No Other Land</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best original song: “El Mal,” from <em>Emilia Pérez</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best original score: <em>The Brutalist</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best makeup and hairstyling: <em>The Substance</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best costume design: <em>Wicked</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best editing: <em>Anora</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best sound: <em>Dune: Part Two</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best production design: <em>Wicked</em></p> </li> <li> <p>Best visual effects: <em>Dune: Part Two</em></p> </li> </ol> <p>The best foreign film award went to <em>I’m Still Here</em>, which follows a woman as she attempts to rebuild her life after her husband disappears during Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 1970s.</p> The 97th Academy Awards were held on March 2, 2025, celebrating outstanding achievements in the film industry.

The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, showcased a variety of talent and included moving performances and a tribute to the city of Los Angeles, which is in the process of recovering from recent wildfires.

Anora, a movie that offered a poignant and intimate look at the life of a sex worker in New York City, was the standout film of the night. Meanwhile, The Brutalist tells the story of a Hungarian immigrant who escapes the atrocities of World War II to start anew in the United States. Nickel Boys presents a deeply narrative, primarily told from the perspective of its main characters.

In a notable thematic connection, two films address the issue of mass disappearances. In Emilia Perez, the lead character seeks redemption for her past as a drug cartel leader involved in forced disappearances in Mexico, a nation grappling with over 100,000 missing persons.

Key winners:

  1. Best picture: Anora

  2. Best actor: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

  3. Best actress: Mikey Madison, Anora

  4. Best supporting actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

  5. Best supporting actress: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

  6. Best director: Sean Baker, Anora

  7. Best cinematography: The Brutalist

  8. Best international feature film: I’m Still Here

  9. Best adapted screenplay: Conclave

  10. Best original screenplay: Anora

  11. Best live action short film: I’m Not a Robot

  12. Best animated short film: In the Shadow of the Cypress

  13. Best animated feature film: Flow

  14. Best documentary short: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

  15. Best documentary feature film: No Other Land

  16. Best original song: “El Mal,” from Emilia Pérez

  17. Best original score: The Brutalist

  18. Best makeup and hairstyling: The Substance

  19. Best costume design: Wicked

  20. Best editing: Anora

  21. Best sound: Dune: Part Two

  22. Best production design: Wicked

  23. Best visual effects: Dune: Part Two

The best foreign film award went to I’m Still Here, which follows a woman as she attempts to rebuild her life after her husband disappears during Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 1970s.

]]> Life & Style https://english.aaj.tv/news/330405515 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:54:38 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) An Oscar statue stands as Hollywood Boulevard continues to be transformed into the red carpet arrival area for the 97th Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, US on February 28. Reuters